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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-D-U <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, <br /> URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS AND <br /> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO SIGN THE LOCAL ZONING <br /> DECISIONS PROTECTION ACT OF 2017; AND DIRECTING. <br /> CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO BE PROVIDED <br /> TO VARIOUS OFFICIALS. <br /> WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (Board) supports the <br /> Fair Housing Act and its goals of prohibiting discrimination in housing; and <br /> WHEREAS, locally Indian River County participates in a number of programs, such as the <br /> Housing Choice Voucher program, the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, and the State <br /> Housing Initiative Partnership Program that are utilized to assist very low, low and moderate income <br /> families; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Final Rule <br /> entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing", published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2015 <br /> (the "AFFH Rule"); and <br /> WHEREAS, AFFH Rule applies to those jurisdictions that are required to submit consolidated <br /> plans for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Emergency Solutions <br /> Grants (ESG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, and the Housing <br /> Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the AFFH Rule requires the use of an Assessment Tool which provides for an <br /> analysis of local land use and zoning laws; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board, as well as some of the commenters to the AFFH Rule, has concerns <br /> that HUD, through the AFFH Rule and Assessment Tool, will impede local control on zoning and <br /> land use decisions; and <br /> WHEREAS, because of these concerns and potential federal government overreach, the <br /> Board wishes to express its support for the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, which 1) <br /> nullifies both the AFFH Rule and the Assessment Tool, and 2) prohibits Federal funds for being used <br /> to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a Federal database of geospatial information on <br /> community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br /> 1. The above "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct, and are hereby adopted as findings of <br /> the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County. <br /> 2. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County urges the United State Congress <br /> to pass and President Donald Trump to sign the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of <br /> 2017. <br /> 3. A certified copy of this resolution shall be provided to Congressman Bill Posey, Senator Bill <br /> Nelson, Senator Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump. <br /> I <br />